High Plains District Office
| Contacts: | Lesley Collins | |||
| 307-261-7603 |
Speaker Dramatizes America's Pioneer Women
Dorene Ludwig uses first person vignettes to examine women’s roles in the workforce and at home in “Double Duty: The Working Women of America.” This free presentation takes place from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. on March 29 at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) High Plains District Office in Casper, Wyo. “Double Duty” features dramatic portrayals of women in various periods of history and will be followed by a discussion with the audience.
Ludwig is the artistic director of the American Living History Theater in Greybull. She has appeared in one-woman productions before audiences coast to coast. Ludwig travels widely and has served as a trainer for NASA, the United States Army, the National Park Service and various other institutions.
“Double Duty: The Working Women of America” is presented by the Wyoming Humanities Council as part of its humanities forum. The Council provides public humanities-based programs in partnership with local organizations and is funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
The High Plains District Office is located at 2987 Prospector Drive. For more information, contact Teresa Johnson at (307) 261-7510.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, recreational and other activities on BLM-managed land contributed more than $130 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 600,000 American jobs. The Bureau is also one of a handful of agencies that collects more revenue than it spends. In FY 2012, nearly $5.7 billion will be generated on lands managed by the BLM, which operates on a $1.1 billion budget. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
High Plains District Office 2987 Prospector Dr. Casper, WY 82604